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San Buenaventura (Ventura), CA vs Surprise, AZ

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- Surprise spends 25.9% less per student than San Buenaventura (Ventura).
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 24.1% lower in Surprise than in San Buenaventura (Ventura). (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Surprise had 3.0% more residents who had graduated High School compared to San Buenaventura (Ventura)

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 San Buenaventura (Ventura), CASurprise, AZUnited States
 Expend. per Student$14,254$10,564$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,066$8,653$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$7,617$4,810$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio24.0218.2416.23
 Students per Librarian2912823484573
 Students per Counselor454718530
 Grade School Educ.4.1%1.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.2%4.8%6.3%
 High School Educ.90.7%93.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.7%26.9%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.10.8%10.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.38.6%30.6%33.7%
 Masters Grad.9.5%8.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.1%1.4%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree1.8%0.8%1.5%

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Reviews for San Buenaventura (Ventura)    28 Reviews

I have lived in Ventura for over 20 years, worked for over 30. While this was a nice town it has essentially turned into a worse place than LA, with a huge amount of  More

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Over 3 years ago

I have lived here my entire life of 43 years. Ventura used to be very nice in the 80s and 90s, now it is an extension of Los Angeles in the worst way. Super overpriced  More

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I have lived in Ventura County since 2006 and that includes Port Hueneme, Oxnard, Camarillo, and Ventura. This city has a lot of friendly, down to earth people that seem  More

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Reviews for Surprise    52 Reviews

I have lived in Surprise, Az. For the past 21 years. One of the best cities to live in Az. From the police department to maintaining the streets & freeways. One thing I  More

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I am an Arizona native - 55 years - and have lived in Surprise since 2003. I wouldn't live anywhere else! I have watched this place grow and prosper. It is very family  More

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Over 10 years ago

The city of surprise is a beautiful place. It would not be a good place to live however. They have a young eager police force. You are taking a BIG risk driving  More

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